With season 2 of the Star Wars series Andorheading to DisneyPlus soon, I finally sat down to watch season 1. It was not what I was expecting, it was more. Andor tells the story of Cassian Andor and how, no matter how hard he tries to avoid it, events are pushing him to choose a side, to become a Rebel. Caution: Spoilers Ahead!
There are a few truly memorable speeches in this series. This one is the speech Cassian's mother, Maarva, recorded in B2EMO's memory banks to be played at her funeral. It's powerful enough to spark a rebellion on Ferrix.
Andor season 1 is available now on DisneyPlus. Season 2 arrives on April 22nd.
The first trailer for season two of the Star Warsseries Andor has arrived and it looks just as action-packed and thrilling as the first season. This time around, Cassian Andor is ready to rebel.
Here's the official synopsis from Lucasfilm:
While Season 1 followed Cassian’s reluctant journey from cynical nobody to revolutionary volunteer, the long-awaited conclusion in Andor Season 2 will see the characters and their relationships intensify as the horizon of war draws near and Cassian becomes a key player in the Rebel Alliance. Everyone will be tested and, as the stakes rise, the betrayals, sacrifices and conflicting agendas will become profound.
Rife with political intrigue, danger, tension, and high stakes, the thrill is a prequel to "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", which portrayed a heroic band of rebels who steal the plans to the Empire’s weapon of mass destruction — the Death Star — setting the stage for the events of the original 1977 film, "Star Wars: A New Hope". Andor sets the clock back five years from the events of Rogue One to tell the story of the film’s hero, Cassian Andor, and his transformation into a rebel hero on his way to an epic destiny.
Andor Season 2 stars Diego Luna (Cassian Andor), Stellan Skarsgård (Luthen Rael), Genevieve O’Reilly (Senator Mon Mothma), Denise Gough (Dedra Meero), Kyle Soller (Syril Karn), Adria Arjona (Bix Caleen), Faye Marsay (Vel Sartha) , Varada Sethu (Cinta Kaz), Elizabeth Dulau (Kleya Marki), Alan Tudyk (K-2SO), with Ben Mendelsohn (Director Orson Krennic), and Forest Whitaker (Saw Gerrera).
The first three episodes of Andor Season 2 arrive on DisneyPlus on April 22nd. Three new episodes will debut each Tuesday for a total of 12.
I love watching Amaury Guichon build spectacular creations out of chocolate. It's amazing to see how such simple shapes come together to become something wonderful. His Disney & Pixar designs are definitely my favorite. This Wall-E is fantastic.
The premiere of Marvel'sDaredevil: Born Again is nearly here. This sequel to the Netflix series looks just as dark and gritty as the original. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the new series.
Walking towards Remy's Ratatouille Adventure in the France Pavilion at EPCOT is rather magical. It truly feels like you're stepping into a street in Paris. And the rats and champagne fountain is an unexpected delight.
Marvel's latest animated series, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, is now on DisneyPlus. The series is a new twist on the classic Peter Parker/Spider-Man story with a style reminiscent of early Steve Ditko comics.
Here's the official synopsis from Marvel:
'Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man' follows Peter Parker on his way to becoming a hero, with a journey unlike we've ever seen and a style that celebrates the character’s early comic book roots.
All 10 episodes of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man are now available on DisneyPlus.
Once again, Marvel is taking a series to the dark side. The world of Daredevil has always been a bit gritty and violent, and that continues in this sequel to the Netflix series.
The Devil's work is never done.
Here's the official synopsis from Marvel:
In Marvel Television’s “Daredevil: Born Again,” Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), a blind lawyer with heightened abilities is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course. The series also stars Margarita Levieva, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, and Michael Gandolfini.
Daredevil: Born Again arrives on DisneyPlus on March 4th.
Everything about Marvel's latest Fantastic Four movie is delightfully retro, including the posters. While the posters don't feature any of the main characters from the film, they are definitely eye-catching.
The Fantastic 4: First Steps arrives in theaters on July 25th.
Pentatonix is one of my favorite music groups. Their unique blend of five voices results in some truly beautiful songs. To celebrate the sixth anniversary of their rendition of "The Sound of Silence", they released a new live version.
The Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood Studios has fantastic theming. It feels you are like stepping into old Hollywood when you walk into the lobby. And it has some fantastic neon outside as well. I don't dine there often, but when I do, it's always a fun experience.
Paddington in Perulooks like a fun movie for the whole family. As you can see from this clip, poor Paddington is always stumbling into unexpected trouble, and this may be his wildest adventure yet.
Here's the official synopsis from Sony:
Full of Paddington’s signature blend of wit, charm, and laugh-out-loud humor, "Paddington in Peru" finds the beloved, marmalade-loving bear lost in the jungle on an exciting, high-stakes adventure. When Paddington discovers his beloved Aunt Lucy has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the wilds of Peru to look for her, the only clue to her whereabouts a spot marked on an enigmatic map. Determined to solve the mystery, Paddington embarks on a thrilling quest through the rainforests of the Amazon to find his aunt…and may also uncover one of the world’s most legendary treasures.
The third Paddington film stars Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, Carla Tous, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, and Ben Whishaw returning as the voice of Paddington.
Paddington in Peru arrives in theaters today, February 14th.
The first full trailer for How To Train Your Dragonhas arrived and it looks amazing. The story is already well-known and beloved, and it appears that they have kept this live-action version very close to the original.
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler), Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.
With the fierce and ambitious Astrid (Nico Parker) and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber (Nick Frost) by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding.
As an ancient threat emerges, endangering both Vikings and dragons, Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader.
The film also stars Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Ruth Codd, Peter Serafinowicz and Murray McArthur.
How To Train Your Dragon arrives in theaters on June 13th.
The final trailer for Marvel'sCaptain America: Brave New Worldhas arrived. This movie looks more and more action-packed with each glimpse. And it looks like, this time Cap must save America from itself.
Captain America: Brave New World arrives in theaters on Valentine’s Day, February 14th.
The latest trailer and poster for Marvel's Thunderbolts*are fantastic! These characters may not be super, or even heroes, but together, they may be something better.
In Thunderbolts*, Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes — Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Red Guardian (David Harbour), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko), and John Walker (Wyatt Russell). After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it’s too late?
The cast also includes newcomers to the MCU — Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, and Wendell Edward Pierce.
You can wipe out a generation of people, you can burn their homes to the ground, and somehow they’ll still come back. But if you destroy their achievements and their history, then it’s like they never existed. Just ash floating. That’s what Hitler wants. And it’s the one thing we simply can’t allow.
The hidden characters of the Chalk Full of Character Walk at the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts are so fun to seek out. Last year, Peter Pan's Shadow was peering into this window in the United Kingdom Pavilion, much like it looked into the nursery window of the Darling children.
The first trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth has arrived and it looks fantastic. Building off the stories of the Jurassic Worldtrilogy, this movie features an all new cast of characters, though their mission seems somewhat familiar.
Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the planet’s ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived. The three most colossal creatures within that tropical biosphere hold the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind.
Scarlett Johansson plays skilled covert operations expert Zora Bennett, contracted to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure genetic material from the world’s three most massive dinosaurs. When Zora’s operation intersects with a civilian family whose boating expedition was capsized by marauding aquatic dinos, they all find themselves stranded on an island where they come face-to-face with a sinister, shocking discovery that’s been hidden from the world for decades.
Mahershala Ali is Duncan Kincaid, Zora’s most trusted team leader, Jonathan Bailey plays paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis, Rupert Friend appears as Big Pharma representative Martin Krebs, and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo plays Reuben Delgado, the father of the shipwrecked civilian family.
The cast includes Luna Blaise, David Iacono, and Audrina Miranda as Reuben’s family. The film also features, as members of Zora and Krebs’ crews, Philippine Velge, Bechir Sylvain, and Ed Skrein.
Jurassic World Rebirth arrives in theaters this July.
The first trailer for Marvel'sThe Fantastic 4: First Stepshas arrived and it is marvelous. It looks like this film is going to be very retro and a lot like the comics, so it should be amazing.
Here's the official synopsis from Marvel:
Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family — Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet.
Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.
The Fantastic 4: First Steps arrives in theaters on July 25th.
The next Captain America movie is just around the corner. Are you ready to see the latest Cap fight to protect America from enemies both foreign and domestic?
Captain America: Brave New World arrives in theaters on Valentine’s Day, February 14th.
Thank goodness for the first snow, it was a reminder--no matter how old you became and how much you'd seen, things could still be new if you were willing to believe they still mattered.
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